UK Racecourse · South East
Plumpton Racecourse
Plumpton, East Sussex
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Tight and thrilling jump racing under the Downs
Plumpton is a compact, left-handed National Hunt course nestled beneath the South Downs in East Sussex. The sharp, undulating track demands accurate jumping and provides some of the most exciting close finishes in jump racing, with a loyal and passionate local following.
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Plumpton Guides & Articles
Everything written about Plumpton, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- The History of Plumpton RacecourseOver 140 years of racing at Plumpton — from its origins in 1884 to East Sussex's intimate jumps venue and the Sussex National.
- The Queen Mother at Plumpton: A Royal Racing StoryThe Queen Mother celebrated her first winner at Plumpton with Super Fox in 1963. Here is the story of royal racing at East Sussex's National Hunt course.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Plumpton Jump Festival: Your Complete GuidePlumpton is Sussex's beloved National Hunt course — tight, sharp and unforgiving of jumping errors. Here's your guide to the Sussex National and the south-east's grassroots jump season.
- Sussex National: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Sussex National — East Sussex's signature chase, the best jumping at Plumpton Racecourse.
- Monday Racing at Plumpton: Complete GuideYour complete guide to Monday racing at Plumpton — the Sussex National, key meetings, and midweek jumping in East Sussex.
- Sussex National Day at Plumpton: The Complete GuideEverything you need to know about Sussex National Day at Plumpton — the biggest fixture at East Sussex's tight, testing National Hunt course.
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